Vynova, a leading European PVC and chlor-alkali company, today announced its intention to cease PVC production activities at its site in Beek, the Netherlands.
The company has informed its personnel and initiated the formal consultation process with the works council of Vynova Beek B.V. Subject to the advice of the works council, Vynova intends to cease the production activities in Beek by November 2025.
Located within the Chemelot industrial park, the Beek plant has been operational since 1972. It currently employs approximately 100 people and has an annual PVC production capacity of 225,000 tonnes.
Christophe André, CEO of Vynova, stated: “Our announcement today follows a comprehensive review of our manufacturing footprint in light of ongoing economic, regulatory, and market challenges. The European PVC market is under strong pressure due to global overcapacity, persistently weak demand, and increased competition from regions with lower production costs and less stringent regulations. These conditions are unlikely to improve in the near term. This difficult but necessary step will enable us to strengthen our long-term competitiveness and continue serving our core markets as a reliable partner.”
Henk Veldink, COO of Vynova, added: “We fully recognise the impact this announcement has on our colleagues in Beek. In line with our company values, we are fully committed to supporting our Beek employees through a comprehensive set of initiatives designed to assist them during this transition.”
Download a PDF version of the press release in Dutch.
About Vynova
Vynova is a leading European PVC and chlor-alkali company. Our products play a key role in manufacturing numerous industrial products and consumer goods that improve our quality of life. With production sites in five countries and more than 1,400 committed employees, we generated annual sales of 950 million euros in 2024. Established in 2015, Vynova is the chlor-vinyls platform of the International Chemical Investors Group (ICIG). Our product offering comprises multiple grades of suspension PVC (S-PVC), KOH and other potassium derivatives, caustic soda (NaOH), sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) as well as benzyl chloride and derivatives.
For more information, visit www.vynova-group.com.
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Email: yannick.brusselmans@vynova-group.com
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